Bear Lake County, Idaho Population 2023

6,489

Bear Lake County, Idaho's estimated 2023 population is 6,489 with a growth rate of 0.6% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bear Lake County, Idaho is the 36th largest county in Idaho. The 2010 population was 5,986 and has seen a growth of 8.4% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20105,986
20116,025390.65%
20126,064390.65%
20136,103390.64%
20146,142390.64%
20156,181390.63%
20166,220390.63%
20176,259390.63%
20186,298390.62%
20196,337390.62%
20206,372350.55%
20216,411390.61%
20226,450390.61%
20236,489390.6%
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2023 Growth Rate
0.6% (39)
County Website
Bear Lake County
State
Idaho
Founded
January 5, 1875
County Seat
Paris
2010 Population
5,986
Growth Since 2010
8.4% (503)

Bear Lake County, Idaho Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,94593.96%
Other race1492.35%
Two or more races1312.07%
Native American701.11%
Asian180.28%
Black or African American140.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
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White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bear Lake County, Idaho Population by Race

Bear Lake County, Idaho Population Pyramid 2023

Bear Lake County, Idaho Median Age

38.9

Total

38.7

Male

39.3

Female

Bear Lake County, Idaho Adults

There are 4,586 adults, (1,267 of whom are seniors) in Bear Lake County, Idaho.

Bear Lake County, Idaho Age Dependency

90.6

Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bear Lake County, Idaho Sex Ratio

Female3,14649.72%
Male3,18150.28%

Bear Lake County, Idaho Population by Age

Bear Lake County, Idaho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2312.8280.119.9
Married1,4533.3286.913.1
Non Family5591.169.130.9
Female1653.855743
Male544.1585.214.8
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3.33

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bear Lake County, Idaho Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bear Lake County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bear Lake County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 81.6%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.19%.

Bear Lake County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$35,144

Average Earnings

$52,532

Average Male

$17,682

Average Female

Bear Lake County, Idaho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bear Lake County, Idaho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bear Lake County, Idaho Language

95.55% of Bear Lake County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 4.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.53% of the population.

Bear Lake County, Idaho Language

Bear Lake County, Idaho Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,80669912.04%
Hispanic2696524.16%
Native706288.57%
Other1494630.87%
Multiple13132.29%
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13.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.02%

Male Poverty Rate

14.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bear Lake County, Idaho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bear Lake County, Idaho is Native, with 88.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bear Lake County, Idaho is Multiple, with 2.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.81%.

Bear Lake County, Idaho Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.36%
High School13.91%
Bachelors or Greater5.5%
Some College5.42%
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Bear Lake County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.44%
Female Unemployed16%
Female Employed12.79%
Male Employed5.94%
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Bear Lake County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bear Lake County, Idaho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bear Lake County, Idaho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.2%

Male Marriage Rate

59.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Bear Lake County, Idaho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bear Lake County, Idaho Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bear Lake County, Idaho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bear Lake County, Idaho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

317

Number of Veterans

294

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

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Bear Lake County, Idaho Veterans by War

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Bear Lake County, Idaho Veterans by Age

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Bear Lake County, Idaho Veterans by Race

Bear Lake County, Idaho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bear Lake County, Idaho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Bear Lake County, Idaho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bear Lake County, Idaho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bear Lake County, Idaho Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.97%

Born in Bear Lake County, Idaho

97.95%

Native Born

2.8%

Foreign Born

1.59%

Non Citizen

1.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.95% of Bear Lake County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 60.97% having been born in Idaho. 1.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bear Lake County, Idaho Place of Birth

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